The New England Patriots will look to keep their winning streak alive as they travel to Tampa Bay for a matchup with the Buccaneers. Despite the Bucs dealing with injuries even coming off the bye, the matchup will provide New England their toughest task since Buffalo.

So before the action continues, let’s get right into this week’s #PostPulpit Mailbag.

Does Drake Maye hold the ball too long? Does this account for many of his too-many sacks? – Jack Usage

“A lot of the sacks I have taken have been my fault, me holding the football,” Maye said himself on Wednesday....

All signs point toward Rhamondre Stevenson missing his second straight game.

The Patriots running back, who’s nursing a toe injury, missed every practice last week ahead of New England’s home win over the Atlanta Falcons. Stevenson also sat out Wednesday’s practice as the Patriots began preparations for their Week 10 road game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

And Thursday saw more of the same, as New England’s injury report listed Stevenson as a non-participant.

Here’s the full report:

DID NOT PARTICIPATE
WR Kayshon Boutte (hamstring)
LB Christian Elliss (hip)
RB Rhamondre Stevenson (toe)

LIMITED PARTICIPATION
C Garrett Bradbury (hip)
DT...

The New England Patriots deploy a top-ten offense in both passing yards per game and total points per game. Despite putting up 26.3 points on average every Sunday, fans are still left wondering where rookie third-rounder Kyle Williams has been this season.

The Washington State alum recorded one catch for 12 yards in the season opener. He hauled in a pass in Week 3 as well, but hasn’t recorded a single reception since then.

He has finished many games without a single target, but this isn’t for lack of playing time.

Just last week, Williams played [46% of the offensive...

The New England Patriots defense has played some good football under interim defensive coordinator Zak Kuhr. Surrendering an average of 18 points per game, the unit is ranked fourth in the NFL in scoring.

However, it’s success is not evenly distributed across the board. While the run defense has looked good, and New England is among the best teams in football on both third and fourth downs, Kuhr’s group has struggled mightily in the red zone: opposing defenses have turned 15 of 20 red zone trips this season into touchdowns.

The 75% conversion rate given up is currently ranked last...

The New England Patriots stayed quiet at this year’s NFL trade deadline, but could get busy this offseason. Bleacher Report’s Moe Moton predicted on Thursday that the Patriots would trade for New York Giants linebacker Kayvon Thibodeaux.

Thibodeaux was the fifth-overall pick of the 2022 NFL Draft. However, his future with the Giants is unclear. The Giants picked up his $14 million fifth-year option before this season started, but the team has control over Brian Burns through 2028 and Abdul Carter through 2029.

Burns is signed to a $141 million deal, and Carter was the third-overall pick in the 2025...

Since the supposedly consensual dissolution of their highly successful 24-year partnership in January 2024, New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft and longtime head coach Bill Belichick have been involved in a bitter feud. As fate might have it, though, both are realistic candidates to make it into the Pro Football Hall of Fame as part of the same class.

After Belichick advanced to the semifinal round among coaches, Kraft recently joined him in the contributor category. The 84-year-old is one of nine semifinalists alongside Bud Adams, Roone Arledge, Ralph Hay, Art Rooney Jr, Clark Shaughnessy, Seymour Siwoff, Buddy Young and...

The New England Patriots are back on the road this week, taking on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET. Their game will be one of seven in the early window, and one of 14 overall this week.

Here is who you should be rooting for in the 13 non-Patriots matchups.

Thursday

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Las Vegas Raiders (2-6) at Denver Broncos (7-2): Go Raiders! The Patriots and Broncos are currently tied for the No. 2 seed in the AFC, meaning that a Raiders win might help New England gain an advantage in the standings...

Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel could not have kicked off his first season at the helm of New England any better.

New England currently has a 7-2 record, placing it first in the AFC East. This marks a significant turnaround from last season, when the Patriots secured four victories.

Despite Vrabel’s excellent performance, he is not the favorite to win the NFL Coach of the Year award. As of Tuesday, BetMGM listed him with the second-best odds at +175, trailing behind Indianapolis Colts head coach Shane Steichen at +150.

Steichen is doing a great job with the Colts, getting them...

Multiple Tampa Bay Buccaneers stars remained sidelined for the team’s practice on Thursday, three days ahead of their Week 10 matchup with the New England Patriots.

The visiting Patriots are dealing with a number of injuries as well.

“Patriots Thursday injury report:,” the team’s official account posted on X.

The good news is that both center Garrett Bradbury (hip) and defensive lineman Joshua Farmer (ankle) were upgraded to a limited practice participation on Thursday after missing Wednesday’s session.

There are four items of varying levels of concern, however.

Linebacker Marte Mapu was listed on Wednesday’s injury report due to a...

Things are going pretty well for the New England Patriots, as they are currently in the middle of a six-game win streak that has their record sitting at 7-2. The same cannot be said for one of their former players, Antonio Brown.

In 2019, Brown had a very brief stint with the Patriots, as he played in just one game, catching four passes for 56 yards and a touchdown. After sexual and personal misconduct allegations were levied against him, though, the team opted to release him after that one game.

Since then, Brown has continually found himself in legal trouble,...

As the New England Patriots returned to the practice fields, so did an ironman on the offensive line.

Veteran center Garrett Bradbury was back as a limited participant along with rookie defensive tackle Joshua Farmer on Thursday. Both had been non-participants to begin the week due to respective hip and ankle injuries.

But running back Rhamondre Stevenson, wide receiver Kayshon Boutte and linebacker Christian Elliss all stayed sidelined as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers matchup nears.

Here’s the second injury report leading up to Sunday’s 1 p.m. ET kickoff at Raymond James Stadium.

DID NOT PARTICIPATE

Patriots

• RB...

The New England Patriots appear to have found their quarterback of the future in Drake Maye, as he has led the team to a 7-2 start through nine games. Maye’s sudden star turn has generated a lot of buzz across the NFL, and one team that has taken note of his success is the Miami Dolphins.

Halfway through the 2025 campaign, the Patriots have completely flipped the AFC East division on its head. New England is currently leading the way, with the high-powered Buffalo Bills being right on its tail. The Dolphins are in third place, while the lowly one-win...